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#954d4e color: Circus Red

#954d4e is rgb(149, 77, 78) in RGB and oklch(50.82% 0.09668 20.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

50.8%
0.097
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #954d4e

#954d4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Circus Red (#954a4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #954d4e mixed with white

  1. 954d4e
  2. a15e5e
  3. ac6f6f
  4. b78180
  5. c29291
  6. cca4a2
  7. d7b5b4
  8. e1c8c7
  9. ebdad9
  10. f5ecec

Darker: #954d4e mixed with black

  1. 954d4e
  2. 814243
  3. 6d3738
  4. 5a2c2d
  5. 482223
  6. 371819
  7. 260f0f
  8. 160707
  9. 080202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #954d4e with less saturation

  1. 954d4e
  2. 915050
  3. 8d5353
  4. 885655
  5. 845858
  6. 7f5b5a
  7. 7a5d5c
  8. 755f5f
  9. 706161
  10. 6b6363

Questions about #954d4e

What color is #954d4e?

#954d4e is soft red. The closest named color is Circus Red. In RGB it is rgb(149, 77, 78), in HSL hsl(359.17, 31.86%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.82% 0.09668 20.185).

What colors go well with #954d4e?

The complementary color of #954d4e is #00757b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e4d6d and #91542f. The triadic partners are #46733c and #44659d.

Is white or black text more readable on #954d4e?

White text reads better on #954d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #954d4e a warm or cool color?

#954d4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.097.